Repeating back what someone is saying to you, or what’s known as “reflective listening,” is a great way to show that you’re really hearing what they say. Repeating their exact words like a parrot, ...

In my 10 years of leadership speaking and training, active listening has been the most commonly given leadership advice. Rather than passive listening to respond, active listening is fully focusing on ...

Leaders often rise to their positions by making their voices heard as individual contributors. Once they become part of the leadership team, however, their listening skills become more and more ...

In an age dominated by rapid communication and constant digital chatter, the art of truly listening has become increasingly rare. Yet, effective communication hinges not on how eloquently we speak, ...

Listening has evolved into a multifaceted competency central to effective interpersonal communication, professional performance and educational development. Contemporary research challenges ...